Picture: Warner Bros./Common
July 21, 2023 ended up changing into one of the essential days of the 12 months as soon as of us realized that Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Common’s Oppenheimer would come out on the identical day. As soon as that sunk in, of us determined to smash the 2 right into a portmanteau endlessly generally known as “Barbenheimer.” Together with with memes and movies placing the 2 protagonists within the different’s setting, moviegoers determined to make it into an precise factor, with many making the trouble to see the 2 films on the identical day.
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“Barbenheimer” ended up understanding extraordinarily nicely for each films right here within the west—Barbie is presently the highest-grossing film of the 12 months and in WB’s whole historical past, Oppenheimer could find yourself making $1 billion, and each appear more likely to get nominations come awards season. (In Japan, although, the development courted no small quantity of controversy as soon as WB’s social group went a little bit too far in embracing the memery of all of it.) And if that weren’t sufficient, JoBlo has revealed they’re getting smashed collectively into an precise film referred to as Barbenheimer that’s presently in pre-production. The studio in control of the manufacturing is Full Moon Options, greatest identified for the Puppet Grasp and Trancers films, and their tackle issues sounds…attention-grabbing, shall we embrace. Peep the synopsis and poster beneath:
Deep inside Dollsville, a gaggle of fed-up feminine dolls – led by the good Dr. Barbenheimer – construct an atomic bomb. Their mission? To convey down the patriarchy as soon as and for all! However because the battle of the sexes swells, will Barbenheimer and her bevy of beauties find yourself blowing up greater than they bargained for?
Picture: Full Moon Photos
Yeah, that’s in all probability the one possible way you may do a film based mostly on “Barbenheimer,” proper? Reportedly, the film will go into manufacturing in October, with the hopes of hitting Full Moon’s streaming service and Prime Video this Christmas. Followers of B-movies could get a kick out of it simply based mostly on the premise alone, and possibly it’ll make for a enjoyable curiosity watch with some pals in the course of the holidays because the 12 months winds down?
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